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Where does “Nudel” come from?

Nudel (German) comes from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

Nudel (German): pasta, noodle

Definitions

  1. pasta, noodle

Ancestry of “Nudel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanknödel—
2Old High Germanknotoknot
3Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

Words derived from “Nudel”

  • noodles
  • noodle
  • noodly
  • noodler
  • noodlehead
  • noodlelike
  • noodledom
  • noodleburger
  • cup noodles
  • noodlemania
  • noodlefish
  • nouille
  • Nudelsuppe
  • Nudelholz
  • Nudelteig
  • Glasnudel
  • cup noodles
  • ヌードル
  • noedel
  • nudel
  • nudel
  • nudel
  • 누들
  • nui
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